Res 2016- 39 Participate in All Hazard Mitigation Plng ProcessCity of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2016-39
PARTICIPATE IN ALL HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING PROCESS
WITH DAKOTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, the County of Dakota coordinated preparation of an initial multi jurisdiction all -hazard
mitigation planning process as established under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights participated in drafting the plan, and later reviewed and
approved the plan in 2005/2006 and 2010/2011; and
WHEREAS, federal law requires the plan be updated every five years, and
WHEREAS, the Act requires public involvement and local coordination among local units of
government and businesses as part of the planning process; and
WHEREAS, the plan must include descriptions of land uses and development trends, risk assessment
including past hazards, hazards that threaten the county, maps of hazards, and estimates of structures at
risk; and
WHEREAS, the plan must include a mitigation strategy including goals and objectives and an action
plan identifying specific mitigation projects and costs, in addition to a maintenance or implementation
process including plan updates, integration of the plan into other planning documents, and public
education components; and
WHEREAS, approval of the all hazard mitigation plan update will continue the County's eligibility to
receive federal and state Hazard Mitigation Grant Program project grants; and
WHEREAS, this resolution does not preclude the City of Mendota Heights from preparing its own plans
sometime in the future should they desire to do so.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Mendota
Heights hereby authorizes City staff to participate by RESOLUTION 2016-39 "PARTICIPATE IN ALL
HAZARD MITIGATION PLANNING PROCESS WITH DAKOTA COUNTY."
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 17th day of May, 2016.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
ATTESIlike Povoln c ' g ' yor
orri Smith, City Clerk